One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.

All great achievements require time.

I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance.

You can have it all. You just can't have it all at once.

The only hope for civilization is the greater freedom, development and equality of women in all fields of human activity.

Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.